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News last updated: Sun, March 23, 2008 at 8:53 PM ET
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Indiana Section News for January and February 2007
The following Amateur Radio Operators became a Silent Key during January and February:: Harold B. Hensley AB9JD, Indianapolis, January 12, 2006; Anna Arnholt-Taylor K9RXK, Elizabethtown, January 3; William A VanMatre K9OIM, Muncie, January 7; Ray Warren N9ARQ, Indianapolis, February 19; Jack Forbing K9LSB, Fort Wayne, February 29. Condolances to these amateurs who are a Silent Key. They will be missed.
The digital meter/Kit Building Experience put on by Brian KB9BVN and Marc KC9CCM of the Mid-States ARC has been reported as a resounding success! Packing over 3 dozen resistors, capacitors, diodes and transistors onto a small PC board was a challenge for over a dozen club members and two non-hams proved to be a daunting task. However, everyone who tackled this project is feeling a bit more confident in handling componets and soldering. Brian KB9BVN is looking forward to future building projects, including a building a dummy load, and putting together a QRP transceiver. Dedication to helping fellow hams in this manner deserves at least one "ATTA-BOY" for Brian.
FROM THE SOAPBOX: The FCC has been called about the on-the-air activities of a couple of hams here in Indiana! I received word a couple weeks ago about some less than honorable activity of a couple of hams here in Indiana. They were discussing on a local 2-meter repeater about going down to the local high school to buy some marijuana..... LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!...Of all the frequency resources that we hams have, 2 meters is the last place to talk this kind of talk, even in jest. A local 2-meter repeater is THE most publically accessable frequency that we hams use. Please imagine, if you will, how many programmable scanners and monitor radios that the general public owns. And if the public uses them at all, the there is no telling who might be listening to the local conversations that are transmitted on your 2-meter repeater. Most amateur radio repeaters have a useable coverage area of 300-400 square miles. This is essentially the entire county where you and I live. A number of 2-meter repeaters here in Indiana cover several counties (over 1000+ square miles). During times of severe weather, the general public will tune in to amateur radio because the severe weather reports are more timely than the news media. So, even when there is no severe weather, you cannot possibly know who may be listening besides ham radio operators. Listeners may be the Mayor of your community, the County Sheriff, EMA Director, County/City Councilmen, Director of the Red Cross chapter, etc., etc.... There is no time, not even at 3:00am, that someone of the general public might not be listening to the local 2-meter repeater. Further,...the use of Amateur Radio to discuss or plan illegal activity is contrary to the FCC regulations. To even joke about illegal activity on the local 2-meter repeater, or any other repeater, shows exceptionally bad judgement. I would also suggest that there are three topics that it is good practice to avoid: politics, religion, and sex. So, keep it clean, and always above board, and you will avoid problems, both personal and legal. "Nuff said."
There are still a few SKYWARN sessions that you can attend to keep you spotter skills up to standard. There have been two "Advanced SKYWARN" seminars here in Indiana this spring. I hope you had to opportunity to attend one.
At the end of my current term as Section Manager for Indiana (June 30, 2008), I will have served as SM for 6 years. For health and personal reasons, I have decided not to run for another term as Section Manager. Prior to being SM, I held the appointment of Section Emergency Coordinator for 10 years. Prior to being SEC, I briefly held the appointment of Affiliated Club Coordinator, and District Emergency Coordinator. It is time for me to step aside from this leadership post. The December and January editions of QST have the information about petitioning for the Section Manager's job. For any individual who runs and is elected to the SM post, I am willing to provide a bit of mentoring as needed. I hope you will understand my reasons.
The following local Net Managers reported their net's activity for January to John Kinley KC9BHJ: WA9CWE, KC9BHJ, KB9URG, KB9JLF, KE9WI, WE9HTN, N9XVB,KF9EX, WB9RVN, KB9NTG, NA9L, WD9BKA, WB9NCE, WR9G, W3ML, W9THD, W9AU, and KA9QWC. The following local Net Managers reported their net's activity during February: KC9BHJ, KB9LOF, KB9URG, KB9JLF, KE9WI, WD9HTN, N9XVB, KF9EX, WB9RVN, NA9L, WD9BKA, WR9G, W3ML, W9THD, and KA9QWC. If your local Net Manager's callsign does not appear in either of these lists, then your net's activity is not being reported. Local Net Manager's: please send your monthly report to KC9BHJ. Reports can be e-mailed to him at kc9bhj@arrl.net.
January Section Net Activity:
| NET | FREQ | DAILY TIMES (UTC) | QNI | QTC | QTR | SESS |
| ITN | 3910 KHZ | 1230/2030 | 3006 | 212 | 1501 | 62 |
| QIN | 3535 KHZ | 1330/0000 | NO | -REP | ORT | |
| ARES | 3910 KHZ | 4TH SUN/MO @ 1200Z | 22 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| HOOSIER | VHF NETS | 19 REPORTING | 1792 | 31 | 2750 | 86 |
| HOOSIER | DIGITAL NETS (2) | 10 | 0 | - - - | 60 |
February Section Net Activity:
| NET | FREQ | DAILY TIMES (UTC) | QNI | QTC | QTR | SESS |
| ITN | 3910 KHZ | 1230Z/2030Z | 2093 | 238 | 1473 | 62 |
| QIN | 3535 KHZ | 1330Z/0000Z | NO | -REP | ORT | |
| ARES | 3910 KHZ | 4th Sun/Mo @1200Z | 49 | 28 | 45 | 2 |
| HOOSIER | VHF NETS | 15 REPORTING | 1994 | 35 | 3447 | 106 |
January ORS Traffic Reports: K9GBR 252; NA9L 87, W9PC 23, KA9QWC 19, N9PF 18, AB9AA 9, W9AL 6.
February ORS Traffic Reports: K9GBR 161N9PF 21, W9ILF 19, W9PC 16, N9HM 14, KA9QWC 12, NA9L 9, AB9AA 8, W9AL 8
January PSHR Reports: NA9L 1/40 2/40 3/30 4/5 5/0 6/10; Total 125 Points. ///W9AL 1/40 2/12 3/30 4/50 5/1, Total 133 Point
February PSHR Reports: W9AL 1/40 2/16 3/30 4/90, Total 176
James S. Sellers K9ZBM
Indiana Section Manager
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